The newly-posted Commander of the 22 Armoured Brigade, Sobi Cantonment, Ilorin, Brigadier-General Nicholas Rume, on Thursday formally assumed command with a pledge to intensify ongoing operations against banditry, kidnapping and other security threats in Kwara and neighbouring states. Rume took

Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has vowed that his administration will neither negotiate with bandits nor pay ransom for abducted persons. Bago, who spoke during a condolence visit to Rijau and Magama local government areas following fresh attacks in

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the formation of community-based peace and security committees across the country to strengthen stability at the grassroots. Represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, the President spoke in Birnin Kebbi at the General

The Senate Committee on Army has expressed profound condolences to the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, following the death of Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Paiko and several other soldiers in Borno State. In a statement on Monday, Senator

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has called for a multifaceted approach—combining military action, political dialogue, and justice—to address the persistent security challenges facing Nigeria. Abbas made the remarks while commissioning officers’ accommodation at Niger Barracks Extension and

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called on Nigeria’s service chiefs to adopt a more decisive and ruthless approach in tackling violent crimes and insurgency across the country. Speaking with journalists on